Water Cycle Test Vocabulary

Question 1 of 17

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( Precipitation, Condensation, Dew ) occurs when a gas condenses to a liquid.

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Question 2 of 17

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( Humidity, Water Vapor, Dew ) forms when water vapor cools and condenses onto a surface.

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Question 3 of 17

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A ( water vapor, cloud, humidity ) is a group of water droplets in the atmosphere.

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Question 4 of 17

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( Evaporation, Transpiration, Precipitation ) is the water that falls from clouds down to Earth.

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Question 5 of 17

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The movement of water between the Earth's surface and the air is called ( water vapor, the water cycle, seasons ).

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Question 6 of 17

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Puffy, white clouds that look like cotton balls. Often have a flat bottom

Select one of the following:

Stratus Cloud
Cumulus Cloud
Cirrus Cloud

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Question 7 of 17

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A cumulus cloud that becomes dark and thin and produces precipitation.

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Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus

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Question 8 of 17

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Clouds that form in layers. They are often the lowest clouds and they also create fog.

Select one of the following:

Stratus clouds
Cirrus Clouds
Cumulus Clouds
Cumulonimbus Clouds

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Question 9 of 17

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Clouds that look thin and wispy or feathery. Made of tiny bits of ice, usually found very high in the sky.

Select one of the following:

Stratus Clouds
Cirrus Clouds
Cumulus Clouds
Cumulonimbus Clouds

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Question 10 of 17

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Ice that falls to the ground

Select one of the following:

Hail
Sleet
Snow

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Question 11 of 17

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Ice chunks that look like balls the size of a pea.

Select one of the following:

Hail
Sleet
Snow

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Question 12 of 17

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The pattern of weather at a certain place over a long time.

Select one of the following:

climate
season
weather

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Question 13 of 17

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A measure of how much water vapor is in the air.

Select one of the following:

humidity
climate
dew
water vapor

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Question 14 of 17

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A line through the center of a spinning object

Select one of the following:

axis
elevation
season
water cycle

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Question 15 of 17

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How high a place is

Select one of the following:

elevation
axis
humidity
season

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Question 16 of 17

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Time of year with different weather patterns

Select one of the following:

season
climate
humidity
water cycle

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Question 17 of 17

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What is water in the gas state called?

Select one of the following:

water vapor
condensation
humidity

	Created by Jane Hartdegen about 2 years ago

Water Cycle Vocab

Water Cycle Test Vocabulary

Question 1 of 17

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Precipitation Condensation Dew( Precipitation, Condensation, Dew ) occurs when a gas condenses to a liquid.

Explanation

Question 2 of 17

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Humidity Water Vapor Dew( Humidity, Water Vapor, Dew ) forms when water vapor cools and condenses onto a surface.

Explanation

Question 3 of 17

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A water vapor cloud humidity( water vapor, cloud, humidity ) is a group of water droplets in the atmosphere.

Explanation

Question 4 of 17

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Evaporation Transpiration Precipitation( Evaporation, Transpiration, Precipitation ) is the water that falls from clouds down to Earth.

Explanation

Question 5 of 17

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The movement of water between the Earth's surface and the air is called water vapor the water cycle seasons( water vapor, the water cycle, seasons ).

Explanation

Question 6 of 17

Puffy, white clouds that look like cotton balls. Often have a flat bottom

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 17

A cumulus cloud that becomes dark and thin and produces precipitation.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 17

Clouds that form in layers. They are often the lowest clouds and they also create fog.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 17

Clouds that look thin and wispy or feathery. Made of tiny bits of ice, usually found very high in the sky.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 17

Ice that falls to the ground

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 17

Ice chunks that look like balls the size of a pea.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 17

The pattern of weather at a certain place over a long time.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 17

A measure of how much water vapor is in the air.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 17

A line through the center of a spinning object

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 17

How high a place is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 17

Time of year with different weather patterns

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 17

What is water in the gas state called?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

( Precipitation, Condensation, Dew ) occurs when a gas condenses to a liquid.

( Humidity, Water Vapor, Dew ) forms when water vapor cools and condenses onto a surface.

A ( water vapor, cloud, humidity ) is a group of water droplets in the atmosphere.

( Evaporation, Transpiration, Precipitation ) is the water that falls from clouds down to Earth.

The movement of water between the Earth's surface and the air is called ( water vapor, the water cycle, seasons ).